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I prefer LCD. Slightly slower update rate, but I think LCD has a 'nicer' picture. Its all down to personal preference. Your best bet is to go to a shop, have a look and see which you prefer. Plasma has the advantage of much larger screens and as you get to the 30inch + Plasmas tend to be more reasonably priced. But its all a bit up in the air at the moment, who knows what the situation will be like in 12-24months time.

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People who've bought Plasma will typically tell you why it's better than LCD.

People who've bought LCD will typically tell you why it's better than Plasma.

The relative merits of the two have been done to death on this board, and they both have pro's and con's in about equal measure. Ultimately it comes down to your preference and viewing habits. You may choose one or the other simply because you prefer the "look" of one image over the other. You may choose LCD if you are likely to spend prolonged periods watching exactly the same channel with a logo on it (no phosphor burn on LCD). Etc.

Like phlix and unlike johndon, I'd choose LCD over Plasma, all other things being equal. But that's just my choice. If I were a betting man, for what's currently available, I'd bet on LCD technology overtaking and subsuming the Plasma market in due time. But there are other technologies just waiting to come to market - LED, OLED, Flat CRT and so on.

Nigel Except on matters of forum moderation, the views expressed in this post are my own, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of AVForums.